University of Rochester School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would your friends describe you?

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Tell me about a difficult non-academic experience you faced in college and how you got through it.

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Tell me how you got here today (wanted me to talk about myself, explain what led me to be applying to med school; first he told me his story).

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about autism? (In the context of discussing my research).

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What was the most difficult question?

None were terribly difficult.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview, SDN, practiced answering other standard interview questions, went over the two essays they asked for.

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What impressed you positively?

How happy the students seem, the good nature and enthusiasm of everyone I encountered, how cheap Rochester is to live in.

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What impressed you negatively?

Rochester is nice, but not much of a city.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my car battery would need to be replaced at the end of my interview day :(

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What are your general comments?

The day started with a brief intro from the chair of the adcom at 8:15. He was selling the school hard, but it was effective and didn't put me off. There are two interviews during the day; I had one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and a tour with students at noon. Everyone in the admissions office was REALLY NICE. My first interviewer was a very accomplished man; he was very friendly, initiated a conversational interview, and did a lot of talking, including telling me about himself, giving me advice, etc. He was very encouraging! The second interviewer was a woman, also very nice, but much less interesting. She pretty much followed a script. It was a long day, but overall very positive.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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